Now is the Time to Work Together to Support Financial Wellbeing

More and more people are having difficulties in covering day-to-day expenses, saving money, and paying down debts. The time is now for us to look beyond what people can learn to manage their finances better. We need to look at the root causes of financial problems (e.g., lack of job training; no affordable childcare facilities). We need to have solutions that address the causes and consequences of financial struggles, to allow everyone to enjoy financial wellbeing. 

At this Financial Wellbeing Café Scientifique on April 30th you will:

• Increase your awareness about how financial wellbeing impacts health
• Gain an understanding about why various sectors need to act quickly and in coordination with each other to address the root causes of financial struggles
• Learn about resources developed by the Centre for Healthy Communities that are designed to support organizations and governments to act on financial wellbeing
• Learn about what the Alberta Health Services Healthier Together team is doing to reduce the impact of financial strain 
• Learn about what United Way is doing to support financial empowerment at local to national levels
• Dialogue with other members of the general public, researchers, decision-makers, practitioners, and organizational partners about driving change on these issues

You will leave the Café more aware and equipped to discuss, advocate for change, and take action on the causes of poor financial wellbeing. 

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Event Program Overview 

Welcome and Land Acknowledgement

Dr. Candace Nykiforuk, Scientific Director, Centre for Healthy Communities

Panel Discussion - Taking Intersectoral Action on the Causes of Poverty to Support Financial Wellbeing

Pamela Spurvey , Indigenous Wellness Coordinator, Henwood Treatment Center, Alberta Health Services 

Karina Hurtado, Portfolio Manager, Financial Empowerment, United Way of the Alberta Capital Region

Teree Hokanson, Community Implementation Facilitator, Cancer Prevention and Screening Innovation, Alberta Health Services

Dr. Candace Nykiforuk, Scientific Director, Centre for Healthy Communities and Professor, School of Public Health

Dr. Lisa Allen Scott, Director, Healthy Settings, Promoting Health, Alberta Health Services 

[time for questions from the audience]

Community Conversations about Driving Change for Financial Wellbeing

• Opportunity for smaller group discussions and networking on the sub-topics related to driving change for financial wellbeing
• Conversations are meant to spark insights, ideas, networking, and actions about the sub-topic
• You can choose which sub-topic conversation they would like to join 
• Everyone is invited to engage and share your perspective, or listen and imagine the possibilities

Closing Remarks

Dr. Candace Nykiforuk, Scientific Director, Centre for Healthy Communities

This virtual event is hosted by the Centre for Healthy Communities, School of Public Health in partnership with Alberta Health Services, United Way, and the Policy Location and Access in Community Environments (PLACE) Research Lab with funding support from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Reference #: 189249). 

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